Press Releases

Green Century’s press releases showcase our latest achievements in sustainable investing and shareholder advocacy, from securing meaningful corporate policy changes to advancing strategies to invest without fossil fuels. Stay up to date on how Green Century continues to help investors align their values with their financial goals while supporting our environment and the planet.

  • Sysco to Disclose Efforts to Reduce Supply Chain Deforestation

    Boston, September 1, 2026 – Sysco Corporation, the largest broadline food distribution company in the world, will expand its corporate reporting on its efforts to stop deforestation. The move came in response to a shareholder proposal filed by Green Century Capital Management (Green Century). In exchange for this commitment, Green Century withdrew the proposal. “Sysco…

  • Green Century Proposal Urges U-Haul to Move Toward Clean Energy

    Boston, August 25, 2026 – Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) presented a shareholder resolution on Thursday asking U-Haul to publish statistics about its greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Darden Restaurants Improves Forest-Protection Disclosures

    Boston, August 20, 2026 – Darden Restaurants, which operates more than 2,200 restaurants in the United States, including Olive Garden and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, is providing new transparency. The company is disclosing more information about the steps it has taken to ensure it doesn’t contribute to global deforestation. Darden has also agreed to assess…

  • Mmm! Mmm! …. Plastic? Campbell’s to Disclose Plastic Use

    Boston, July 14, 2026 – After negotiating with Green Century, Campbell’s Company, the makers of Campbell’s soup, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers and Cape Cod potato chips, has committed to disclose how much plastic packaging it uses and make it easier to understand how much of its packaging is actually recyclable. “We are pleased that Campbell’s…

  • Shareholders Call for NVIDIA to Report Carbon Costs of AI

    Boston, June 30, 2026 – Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) filed a shareholder resolution asking NVIDIA to report the climate emissions generated when customers use its products. The proposal, co-filed by Mercy Investment Services, received 18% of votes cast at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday.

  • Investors Urge Harley to Ride Toward Climate Goals

    Boston, May 28, 2026 – 21.5% of shareholders at Harley-Davidson’s annual general meeting voted last Thursday in favor of a Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) proposal calling for better climate action. The proposal asked the top-selling U.S. motorcycle company to publish a roadmap showing how it will achieve its target of net zero emissions.…

  • Shareholders to Verizon: Boost Your Signal on Climate Change

    Boston, May 28, 2026 – A Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) shareholder resolution asking Verizon to reinstate its previous transparency about its progress toward its climate goals received 16.3% of votes cast last Thursday.

  • Investors Ask Home Depot to Disclose its Impact on Nature

    Boston, May 26, 2026 – Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, sells many products that adversely impact the environment, from pesticides containing glyphosate to pots and pans treated with PFAS (aka “forever chemicals” because they resist breaking down in the environment). At the company’s annual meeting, Home Depot shareholders asked for a full…

  • 23% of Votes Cast at Markel Annual Meeting Support Green Century Climate Proposal

    Boston, May 26, 2026 – 23% of voting shareholders cast their votes last Wednesday in favor of a Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) shareholder resolution urging Markel Group, a top U.S. property and casualty insurer, to report on the climate risks threatening its business.

  • Green Century Proposal Urges Skyworks to Tackle Full Climate Impact of Semiconductors

    Boston, May 19, 2026 – Investors in Skyworks Solutions, the billion-dollar semiconductor manufacturer, voted last Wednesday on a Green Century Capital Management (Green Century) proposal asking for better emissions reduction efforts across its supply chain. The proposal received 16.6% […]